Period Fruit—Pear and Plum Seasonality
Pears
| Variety | Known by | In Season | Use | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Worcester | Roman ? 1575 | Nov-March | Cook | Large |
| Old Warden | Tudor | Nov-March | Cook | Medium |
| Bishops Thumb | Tudor? | Oct-Nov | Eat or Cook | Medium |
| Jargonell | 1629 | Eat | Small | |
| Robin | 1664? | Sept-Oct | Eat | Small |
| Beure Brun | Eat | Small | ||
| Bergamot D’autome | 1629? | Eat | Small | |
| Thorn | Sept | Perry | Medium | |
| Taynton Squash | Sept | Perry | Medium | |
| Red | Sept | Perry | Medium | |
| Wild | N |
Plums & Related Varities
| Variety | Known by | In Season | Use | Production |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old English Greengage | Early Sept | Cook or Eat | Small | |
| Primative Greengage | Cook or Eat | Small | ||
| Claude de Maçon | ||||
| Greengage | Cook or Eat | Small | ||
| Black Bullace | Tudor | Sept/Oct | Cook | Large |
| White Bullacce | Cook | Small | ||
| Langley Bullace | 1902 | Late Sept | Cook or Eat | Large |
| Grayhill Damson | Sept-Oct | Cook or Eat | Large | |
| Farleigh Damson | 1820 | Sept | N | |
| Early Orleans Plum | 1600 | Aug | Eat | Large |
| Orleans Plum | 1600 | Late Aug | Eat | Small |
| Mirabolam Plum | 1400? | Cook or Eat | Small | |
| Michaelmas Plum | Cook | Medium |
Bishops Thumb